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How to Use Amex Offers: the Best Discounts and Deals Available Now

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Amex Offers can save you money at merchants like Alaska Airlines, Hotels.com, Boxed, and Spirit Halloween — here are some of the best offers you can get right now

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  • American Express cards come with targeted bonus rewards or discounts through a program called Amex Offers**.
  • To earn cash back or bonus points, add the offer to your card and make a qualifying purchase.
  • Eligibility for these offers is limited. Enrollment is required in the Amex Offers section of your account before redeeming.
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Saving money or earning bonus points, miles, or cash back by using the right rewards credit card always feels good, and it's even more satisfying when it's on a purchase you'd have to make anyway.

I love The Platinum Card® from American Express for valuable perks like airport lounge access and statement credits for things like digital subscriptions**, CLEAR**, Equinox**, Walmart+ membership**, and prepaid hotels through Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts and The Hotel Collection**. 

One of those benefits, available with virtually every American Express card but not the most widely known, is Amex Offers. In the past few years, I've used offers to save money on purchases at Hilton hotels, Instacart, and Boxed, and to earn bonus points at Amazon.

The latest round of Amex Offers includes bonus points and discounts at popular online stores and on tax services, airlines, hotels, flowers, and gifts. Check your accounts, because there are many more new offers available.

We're focused here on the rewards and perks that come with each card. These cards won't be worth it if you're paying interest or late fees. When using a credit card, it's important to pay your balance in full each month, make payments on time, and only spend what you can afford to pay.

What are Amex Offers?

The Amex Offers program provides cardholders with discounts at various stores, restaurants, and services, or, if not a discount, then chances to earn extra points.

The interesting part of the program is that each offer is specifically targeted to individual cardholders and specific cards. That means that you and I might get different offers, and you might even see different offers across several different Amex cards. That adds a real benefit to having multiple Amex cards — even if you just use them to be eligible for more offers, you have a better chance of getting good ones.

One of the appeals of the Amex Offers program is that the offers continuously change. Offers can be for national brands, but are also targeted based on your billing address — for example, Amex often includes Shop Small offers at small businesses close to your location.

You might also find seasonal offers popping up occasionally. For example, close to Valentine's Day and Mother's Day, there are often Amex Offers to save on flowers and gifts. And around the holidays, it's not unusual to see more offers geared to online shopping and entertaining.

Current Amex Offers

Here are some of the particularly interesting Amex Offers currently available. Keep in mind that each has an expiration date, and some are specifically targeted.

Be sure to double-check restrictions, too — some offers only work for online purchases, or in the US. 

Amex Offers for shopping, services, and dining

Merchant

Amex OfferDetails
Spirit Halloween

Spend $75 or more, get $15 back

H&M

Get 25% back on purchases

Up to $10 back

Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Spend $50 or more, get $10 back

In-store only

PODS Moving and Storage

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

Boxed

Get 20% back on purchases

Up to $100 back

Rover.com

Spend $25 or more, get $5 back

Under Armour

Spend $50 or more, get $10 back

Thrive Market

Spend $100 or more, get $20 back

Hugo Boss

Spend $250 or more, get $50 

Von Maur

Spend $150 or more, get $30 back

Hydro Flask

Spend $60 or more, get $20 back

Water.com

Spend $45 or more, get $15 back

Gopuff

Spend $20 or more, get $5 back

Up to three times, for a total of $15 back

Overstock.com

Spend $200 or more, get $30 back

Adobe

Get 25% back on purchases

Up to $200 back

Hubspot

Spend $200 or more, get $60 back

Levi's

Spend $150 or more, get $30 back

Sunglass Hut

Spend $150 or more, get $30 back

Dockers

Spend $75 or more, get $15 back

Blue by ADT

Spend $299 or more, get $100 back

iRobot

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

TravelPro

Spend $150 or more, get $30 back

TaxAct

Get 30% back on purchases

Up to $60 back

Glasses.com

Spend $150 or more, get $30 back

Lulu and Georgia

Get +5 Membership Rewards points per dollar spent

Up to 25,000 points

Olive Garden

Earn +2 Amex Membership Rewards points per dollar spent

Up to 5,000 points

Longhorn Steakhouse

Earn +2 Amex Membership Rewards points per dollar spent

Up to 5,000 points

FlexIt

Spend $125 or more, get $75 back

Up to three times, for a total of $225 back

BestBuy.com

Earn +1 Amex Membership Rewards point per dollar spent

Up to 5,000 points, online only

Teleflora

Spend $35 or more, get $12 back

Up to 10 times, for a total of $120 back

bareMinerals

Spend $75 or more, get $15 back

Showtime

Spend $10.99 or more, get $7 back

Up to three times, for a total of $21 back

GlassesUSA

Spend $100 or more, get $20 back

Squarespace

Spend $150 or more, get $30 back

Dropbox

Get 50% back on purchases

Zoom

Spend $149 or more, get $40 back

FedEx Office

Get 10% back

Up to $1,000 in statement credits
FedEx Freight

Spend $4,000 or more, get $1,000 back

 
FedEx Shipping

Get 50% back

Up to $1,000 in statement credits

Amex Offers for travel

Merchant

Amex OfferDetails

Alaska Airlines

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

 

Hotels.com Gift Card

Spend $50 or more, get $10 back

 

Preferred Hotels and Resorts

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

 

Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

Europe hotels only

Relais & Chateaux

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

US and Europe hotels only

Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Spend $300 or more, get $60 back

 

MGM Resorts — Luxury Destinations

Spend $700 or more, get $140 back

Bellagio and Aria resorts

MGM Resorts — Select Destinations

Spend $400 or more, get $80 back

New York-New York, Luxor, Excalibur, Beau Rivage, Gold Strike, Borgata, MGM National Harbor, MGM Springfield, Vdara, MGM Grand Las Vegas, The Signature at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Delano Las Vegas, Park MGM, and NoMad Las Vegas in the US

The Ned Nomad Hotel

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

 

Sunset Tower Hotel — West Hollywood

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

 

Hilton

Get 3% back

Up to a total of $100 back

Marriott Bonvoy

Get 20% back

Up to a total of $50 back, valid in the US and US territories, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean

Silvercar by Audi

Spend $450 or more, get $100 back

 

Opal Collection Hotels

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

 

Hotel Casa Del Mar — Santa Monica Beach Hotel

Spend $500 or more, get $100 back

 

How to find your Amex Offers

  1. Log in to your online Amex account.
  2. You'll see icons in the top right for each of the cards you hold — click which one you want to find offers for.
  3. Once you're viewing the correct card, scroll down on the main account page. Keep scrolling and click "View All" to see all available offers on that card.
  4. When you find one you want to use, click "Add to Card." If you want to confirm that it's been activated, click the "Added to Card" tab.
  5. Repeat for each card you have.

In the Amex app, just click the "Offers" button at the bottom, and follow the same steps.

It's important to note that many offers have expiration dates, so be sure to keep an eye on them to make sure that you use them in time. Also remember that while you'll get different offers on each card, there will also be some overlap.

Amex Offers frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Which American Express cards are eligible for Amex Offers? Chevron iconIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

All personal and small-business American Express cards issued in the US are eligible for Amex Offers, including third-party issued cards (such as American Express-branded cards issued by other banks). Registered Serve and Bluebird cards qualify as well.

American Express corporate cards, gift cards, and prepaid cards are not eligible.

Can authorized users get Amex Offers? Chevron iconIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

Yes, authorized users can access Amex Offers through their accounts and add them to their cards.

How many Amex Offers can you get? Chevron iconIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

By default, Amex will show you up to 100 available Amex Offers per card. But when you add offers to your card, new ones will often (not always) appear up to a maximum of 100 showing per account. 

There's no limit to the number of available offers you can add to your account. 

Do Amex Offers include tax? Chevron iconIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

Yes, the Amex Offer will trigger based on the total amount charged to your card at the qualifying merchant, including tax.

How often do Amex Offers change? Chevron iconIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

New Amex Offers are added to accounts nearly all the time, but there's no schedule or regular frequency. 

Is there a way to get targeted for specific offers? Chevron iconIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

Amex doesn't reveal how it targets cardholders for specific offers — and there's no way to "force" Amex to target you for an offer. Adding offers to your card will usually make new ones appear, so you might get lucky.

Can you "stack" Amex Offers with shopping portal bonuses? Chevron iconIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.

Usually, it's possible to stack Amex Offers with cash back or points from an online shopping portal. You'll also still earn rewards (points, miles, or cash back) with your card as you normally would.

Jasmin Baron is an editor at Insider, responsible for credit card coverage on Personal Finance Insider. She is also a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF).Before joining the Insider team, she was a senior editor at The Points Guy and Million Mile Secrets, covering credit cards, points and miles, and loyalty programs. Her expertise in maximizing travel rewards grew from over two decades of experience in the aviation industry, including 18 years working as a pilot and flight instructor in her native Canada.You can reach Jasmin at [email protected]. Learn more about how Personal Finance Insider chooses, rates, and covers financial products and services »
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